Chang Ya-Ching, Chan Kwok-Ying
Department of Acupuncture, Buddhist Vassar Chinese Medical College, Hong Kong.
Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2017 Jun 2;5:2050313X17711861. doi: 10.1177/2050313X17711861. eCollection 2017.
Sudden neurosensory deafness is the second debilitating disease in China. In fact, the current treatment is limited to hearing aids, assistive devices and cochlear implants. However, some patients might not be suitable for surgery or even hearing aids.
Hereby, we report a pediatric case of sudden sensorineural hearing loss accompanied by otalgia and blocked ear sensation.
He firstly failed with conventional treatment but later his hearing symptoms were improved with our electro-acupuncture therapy according to pure tone audiometry findings and clinical responses.
It may be worth trying in patients with sudden neurosensory deafness, who do not respond to routine medical treatment. In line with previous studies, the current report indicates that future observational studies or even clinical trials are needed to prove the efficacy of acupuncture on hearing loss and the accompanying symptoms.
突发性神经性耳聋是中国第二大致残性疾病。事实上，目前的治疗方法仅限于助听器、辅助设备和人工耳蜗植入。然而，一些患者可能不适合手术甚至佩戴助听器。
在此，我们报告一例伴有耳痛和耳堵塞感的小儿突发性感音神经性听力损失病例。
他最初接受常规治疗无效，但后来根据纯音听力测定结果和临床反应，我们的电针疗法改善了他的听力症状。
对于常规治疗无反应的突发性神经性耳聋患者，电针疗法可能值得一试。与先前的研究一致，本报告表明，未来需要进行观察性研究甚至临床试验，以证明针灸对听力损失及伴随症状的疗效。
